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Trivia: Musical Terms

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1. A numeric symbol in sheet music determining the number of beats to a measure.






2. Word to indicate the movement or entire composition is to be played gracefully.






3. An extended solo - often accompanying the vocal part of an aria.






4. A direction in sheet music indicating the tempo is to be very fast.






5. The retuning of a stringed instrument in order to play notes below the ordinary range of the instrument or to produce an usual tone color.






6. A quick - improvisational - spirited piece of music.






7. A 19th century square dance written for 4 couples.






8. Made up of five horizontal parallel lines and the spaces between them on which musical notation is written.






9. The study of forms - history - science - and methods of music.






10. A set of four musicians who perform a composition written for four parts.






11. Music that is easy to listen to and understand.






12. Harsh - discordant - and lack of harmony. Also a chord that sounds incomplete until it resolves itself on a harmonious chord.






13. A complex piece of music. Usually the first movement of the piece serving as the exposition - a development - or recapitulation.






14. Arrangement of music for a combined number of instruments.






15. Time signature with three beats to the measure.






16. Three notes played in the same amount of time as one or two beats.






17. A period in history dating from the 14th to 16th centuries. This period signified the rebirth of music - art - and literature.






18. The structure of a piece of music.






19. Eight full tones above the key note where the scale begins and ends.






20. A book of text containing the words of an opera.






21. Direction to performer to play a composition in a brisk - lively - and spirited manner.






22. The first violin in an orchestra.






23. A form of music written for marching in two-step time. Originally the march was used for military processions.






24. Combination of two or more keys being played at the same time.






25. 3 or 4 notes played simultaneously in harmony.






26. Short detached notes - as opposed to legato.






27. Two notes that differ in name only. The notes occupy the same position.For example: C sharp and D flat.






28. A separate section of a larger composition.






29. A book of text containing the words of an opera.






30. A Boroque dance with a drone-bass.






31. A symbol indicating the note is to be raised by one semitone.






32. The major and minor keys that share the same notes in that key.For example: A minor shares the same note as C major.






33. Either of the two octave arrangements in modern music. The modes are either major or minor.






34. The frequency of a note determining how high or low it sounds.






35. A musical composition that has a romantic or dreamy character with nocturnal associations.






36. Pertaining to the fugue - the overlapping of the same theme or motif by two or more voices a few beats apart.






37. A form of music written for marching in two-step time. Originally the march was used for military processions.






38. A string of chords played in succession.






39. A large group of instrumentalists playing together.






40. Music written for chorus and orchestra. Most often religious in nature.






41. One of two or more parts in polyphonic music. Voice refers to instrumental parts as well as the singing voice.






42. A group singing in unison.






43. A style of male singing where by partial use of the vocal chords - the voice is able to reach the pitch of a female.






44. The intonation - pitch - and modulation of a composition expressing the meaning - feeling - or attitude of the music.






45. The interval between two notes. Two whole tones and one semitone make up the distance between the two notes.






46. Group of singers in a chorus.






47. Three to four movement orchestral piece - generally in sonata form.






48. The flats and sharps at the beginning of each staff line indicating the key of music the piece is to be played.






49. A symbol indicating to play loud.






50. A repeating phrase that is played at the end of each verse in the song.







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